.placeholder {
  background-color: #e9e9e9;
  font-size: 17px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  height: 45px;
  line-height: 45px;
  width: 100%;
}

.placeholder > span {
  display: inline;
  position: relative;
  color: #4d4e52;
  z-index: 1;
  height: 100%;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 30px;
  max-width: 126px;
  background-color: #e9e9e9;
}

.placeholder:after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: #ccc;
  top: 50%;
}